Posts By Andre Garnon
Trimble makes move to enhance ag market position
November 14, 2016 | Andre GarnonThe precision ag business is becoming a data-management intensive, which brings along a wide range of issues for the industry. Historically, this work has been “point centered” systems where a single piece of software does a specific job, and farmers … Read More
2017 John Deere New Product Reveal
October 18, 2016 | Andre GarnonThis year, the John Deere new product reveal, entitled Performance That Pays, was held at the John Deere Des Moines Works facility in Ankeny, Iowa. And though the volume of new products introduced was not anywhere near what was unveiled … Read More
DuPont Pioneer Introduces Exclusive Pioneer® Brand Alfalfa Varieties With HarvXtra® Technology
October 6, 2016 | Andre GarnonDuPont Pioneer announced today that Pioneer® brand alfalfa varieties with HarvXtra® technology are available for growers. These exclusive varieties with significant lignin reductions enable producers to achieve higher quality hay and forage compared to varieties without HarvXtra technology, no matter … Read More
John Deere Integrates SmartGrade™ Technology Into the 750K and 850K Dozer Models
September 11, 2016 | Andre GarnonJohn Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade™ crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. Adding SmartGrade availability on these larger machines will improve job site accuracy and quality of work … Read More
Case IH Announces New Strip-Till Applicator, Improved Sprayer Technology
August 25, 2016 | Andre GarnonCase IH has been at work on new farm equipment and improvements to its existing machinery. Earlier in August, the company announced the latest two changes to its product lineup.
The first is a new implement – the Nutri-Tiller 955 … Read More
New Holland T4.90 Review
June 22, 2016 | Andre GarnonThe New Holland T4 series is a four-tractor lineup – T4.90, T4.100, T4.110 and T4.120 – that fits in just below the slightly larger and more expensive T5 series. Though the T4 lineup is slightly smaller, it is all Utility … Read More
Sentera Announces Debut of Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing UAV
June 17, 2016 | Andre GarnonSentera brings a new level of control to users with the Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), launched today. The Phoenix 2 is lightweight and highly durable, and may be the most precise drone available today, claims Sentera in … Read More
New Efficient specification expands choice and appeal of X7 Pro Drive
May 29, 2016 | Andre GarnonA wider choice of equipment and features has been introduced on McCormick’s X7 Pro Drive tractors with the launch of new Efficient models to complement the current full-specification Premiummachines.
The tractors come with gear pump hydraulics and a new front-axle … Read More
5 Defining Features Of The John Deere 8800 Forage Harvester
May 12, 2016 | Andre GarnonBack in August, John Deere introduced a host of new agricultural products, ranging from new tractors to windrowers. One of the headlines of the product release was the announcement of the 8000 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvester lineup, with models ranging … Read More
NGIS revolutionise agriculture with precise tool
April 19, 2016 | Andre GarnonNathan Eaton, Principal Consultant of NGIS says that this scale of information has never been readily accessible before: “…certainly not in a way where users can graph vegetation statistics for any location across multiple years, and certainly not in a … Read More